You understand that all the problems you listed are extremely present in the US right now, so this doesn't really work as a comparison, right? There are still more elected leaders and govs in the EU that aren't terrible, compared to the US.

> Still waiting for France to send troops to Ukraine

What do the French do after winning a war?

They turn their PlayStations off.

> Still waiting for France to send troops to Ukraine or ask the United States to get rid of their European military bases.

That’s such a bizarre take. No NATO country is officially sending troops to limit risks of escalation. The US do not, either. And it’s not up to France to decide whether there are US bases in Germany or Spain.